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New Flaw in Acer Laptops Could Let Attackers Disable Secure Boot Protection
Acer has released a firmware update to address a security vulnerability that could be potentially weaponized to turn off UEFI Secure Boot on affected machines. Tracked as CVE-2022-4020, the high-severity vulnerability affects five different models that consist of Aspire A315-...
The Hacker News
30 Nov 2022 923 Views
Trigona ransomware spotted in increasing attacks worldwide
A previously unnamed ransomware has rebranded under the name 'Trigona,' launching a new Tor negotiation site where they accept Monero as ransom payments. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
30 Nov 2022 1145 Views
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Meta has been found in violation of Europe's GDPR rules requiring the social media giant to protect user data by "design and default."
Dark Reading
29 Nov 2022 1058 Views
Malicious Android app found powering account creation service
A fake Android SMS application, with 100,000 downloads on the Google Play store, has been discovered to secretly act as an SMS relay for an account creation service for sites like Microsoft, Google, Instagram, Telegram, and Facebook [......
Bleepingcomputer
29 Nov 2022 1021 Views
TikTok ‘Invisible Body’ challenge exploited to push malware
Hackers are capitalizing on a trending TikTok challenge named 'Invisible Challenge' to install malware on thousands of devices and steal their passwords, Discord accounts, and, potentially, cryptocurrency wallets. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
29 Nov 2022 1066 Views
5.4 million Twitter users' stolen data leaked online — more shared privately
Over 5.4 million Twitter user records containing non-public information stolen using an API vulnerability fixed in January have been shared for free on a hacker forum. Another massive, potentially more significant, data dump of millions of Twitter records has also been disclosed by...
Bleepingcomputer
28 Nov 2022 1009 Views
All You Need to Know About Emotet in 2022
For 6 months, the infamous Emotet botnet has shown almost no activity, and now it's distributing malicious spam. Let's dive into details and discuss all you need to know about the notorious malware to combat it. Why is everyone scared of Emotet...
The Hacker News
26 Nov 2022 1021 Views
Fake MSI Afterburner targets Windows gamers with miners, info-stealers
Windows gamers and power users are being targeted by fake MSI Afterburner download portals to infect users with cryptocurrency miners and the RedLine information-stealing malware.
Bleepingcomputer
25 Nov 2022 1088 Views
This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware
The Android banking fraud malware known as SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official Google Play Store, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace's restrictions.
The Hacker News
25 Nov 2022 1135 Views
'Patch Lag' Leaves Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable
Months after a fix was issued by a vendor, downstream Android device manufacturers still haven't patched, highlighting a troubling trend.
Dark Reading
24 Nov 2022 905 Views
